They're ALIVE!!!! 2013 Edition -- Garden growing tips, tricks, pron

mmmmeat · Jan 25, 2013

I may be jumpin' the shark, but it's time to get the garden ready here in AZ to plant in Feb. so that's what i did this afternoon.

have that pesky AZ clay it's feeeeeeet thick, i dont even know how thick but i removed upwards of 8" of it (by 2.5" by 12 feet) with the help from the rototiller, it's a bear to do it ALL manual labor.

adding another Hugel to the garden, started with the past year's Christmas tree and added buncha organics.

and logs

then buried it with the topsoil i removed before i got down to the clay i used the tiller to help me get out.

Ready now for a nice thick blanket of compost from the city, and i'll be ready to move on and prep up the other hills.

if you arent familiar with the Hugels check this out http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/ it turned out some awesome results last year for me, here's hoping this year will be even better on the existing hills and not too shabby on the new one.

also, not doin any big box seeds this year. on top of the seeds i harvested from last years crop, i picked up one of these buckets of seeds, from the local seed place, they harvest locally, and regional seeds dating WAY back.

Have a good growin year all!! it should be an interesting one!

BobBrisket · Jan 25, 2013

That's one way to keep it making its own fertilizer from below. Dude, that can o seeds came with its own crotch and feet! LOL!:-D I got a few more weeks till I start doing stuff outside.

caseydog · Jan 25, 2013

I do my planting after the 15th of March. I have been tossing psycho-poodle's poo into the gardens for the last few months, and he eats good, organic dog food. As far as I know, that is the secret to my success.

CD

TIMMAY · Jan 25, 2013

I actually kept one of my habanero plants alive in my kitchen, and the other habanero plant outside in the elements has not died yet, even though the temp has gone into the 20's several times. Its actually trying to produce more fruit!

Shortly I will be planting tomatoes and maybe yellow squash. Tomatoes did pretty good last year...

Pugi · Jan 25, 2013

We cannot plant here until the middle of may for most plants, potatoes get planted as soon as the ground thawes out. Some time in march I will till it up for the first time with mulch, I will till again just before planting to break up the hard crust and airirate.

Q Junkie · Jan 25, 2013

BobBrisket said:
That's one way to keep it making its own fertilizer from below. Dude, that can o seeds came with its own crotch and feet! LOL!:-D I got a few more weeks till I start doing stuff outside.

Not to mention the stack of pancakes and dog azz.

Jason TQ · Jan 26, 2013

caseydog said:
I do my planting after the 15th of March. I have been tossing psycho-poodle's poo into the gardens for the last few months, and he eats good, organic dog food. As far as I know, that is the secret to my success.

CD

I thought dog manure wasn't recommended regardless of their diet. Parasites, ringworms and such.

Hoss · Jan 26, 2013

fnbish said:
I thought dog manure wasn't recommended regardless of their diet. Parasites, ringworms and such.

No poop of Any kind is recommended unless it is composted first. After composting,all poop is cool.

captndan · Jan 26, 2013

And stay away from the conifers. They can really whack the soil Ph.

HankB · Jan 26, 2013

After days of below freezing weather including the first subzero (Fahrenheit) temps in over a year, our ground is frozen solid. Even the compost pile (which is a cold pile) is frozen. My garden tractor will have the snow blade on it for a while longer before I can even think about swapping it to the tiller. I used it for the first time yesterday. We are breaking all kinds of 'no snow' records here in Chicago.

I should start perusing the seed catalogs and placing an order or two.

In the mean time I'll have to settle for a few herbs on a window sill.

Jason TQ · Jan 26, 2013

Hoss said:
No poop of Any kind is recommended unless it is composted first. After composting,all poop is cool.

For certain types of fertilization it is cool. But still not recommended for food. Not according to the USDA for growing crops for human consumption. Under the section for "Uses for Dog Waste Compost".

ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/AK/Publications/dogwastecomposting2.pdf

I guess done properly it would theoretically be safe as any other compost. So it is one of those "you could roll the dice" kind of things if you do it properly vs just buying stuff that is safe from a garden center :becky:.

mmmmeat · Jan 26, 2013

Q Junkie said:
Not to mention the stack of pancakes and dog azz.

hahaha those are coasters!!!

BobBrisket · Jan 26, 2013

I did leave all of the leaves and deadfall in the garden beds and they are out there rotting away. I'll till those into the soil and that will make for some good fertilizer until my lawn kicks in and I can start tossing the clippings on everything. Lawn clippings make for the best mulch! Keeps the moisture in and as it rots, feeds from the top of soil down very gradually. Gonna go with my usual. Maters, peppers, I bought some Thai peppers at Albertsons and dried em up. Gonna try those too. My son will plant his carrots, radishes, onions and corn.

mmmmeat · Jan 26, 2013

nice, like it says on the bucket, im doing upwards of 27 varieties of plants, along with a few extras, and seeds saved from last year..

This year i have been asked to double the okra output... so i'll have upwards of 20 okra plants yeesh!!! that's a lot of okra!!

im also gonna try my hand at growin popcorn, should be interesting, gotta nice colorful popcorn seed.

Tabasco peppers they'll be new to me, and of course im bringing back the chiltepins

mmmmeat · Jan 27, 2013

Anyone ever do Tabasco peppers?? Any this special bout em?

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BobBrisket · Jan 27, 2013

mmmmeat said:
Anyone ever do Tabasco peppers?? Any this special bout em?

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I've grown em. Hot lil suckers fresh off the plant. Can't go wrong with em cause you can eat em fresh, dry em and powder em, or since they have a thick skin, they do well with pickling. Think of some tabasco vinegar sauce!

ClintHTX · Jan 27, 2013

Never grown a garden in my life but want to this year. Have no idea what to do or where to start anyone have any tips for a first timer?

BobBrisket · Jan 27, 2013

CarlWayne said:
Never grown a garden in my life but want to this year. Have no idea what to do or where to start anyone have any tips for a first timer?

Well, a pic of the area/ground you have to work with can get us all started. Where would you want to plant stuff? Do you want to go in ground? Beds? We can help ya from there.

ClintHTX · Jan 27, 2013

I have very soft soil. Basically sand. And I have a lot of trees it will only be partial sunlight no full.

BobBrisket · Jan 27, 2013

CarlWayne said:
I have very soft soil. Basically sand. And I have a lot of trees it will only be partial sunlight no full.

Partial sunlight is fine, depending on what you will grow. Sandy soil is not the best, but you can augment it with mulch, fertilizer, top soil etc to make for better soil.

What would you like to grow?

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